Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1999.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
20 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.
Tracie Frese’s $53K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracie Frese | $52,833 | $41,048 | $39,692 | $39,192 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Upstate International executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Connects people and businesses to foster international cultural and idea exchange for thriving.
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Language Classes
Foreign language and second language classes - ui offers 95 different classes in up to 11 different languages during 4 semesters throughout the year. Regular classes are once per week; intensive classes are offered twice per week. Semesters are 8, 10 or 12 weeks long.
World Affairs Council Upstate
We promote global identity in the upstate and sustain international engagement in our region. Wacu gets involved in leading intellectual discussions on critical issues facing the world by hosting distinguished speakers and academic leaders in speaking events for the public and at local educational institutions.
Upstate International Month
A month long series of cultural events celebrating the rich diversity in the upstate. Ui-month generally starts with a kick-off event hosted by ui, and then includes over 100 events offered by many ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS/COMPANIES throughout the upstate.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $290K | $311K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $100K | $110K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $390K | $428K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1K | $2K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $388K | $426K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $12K | $12K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $53K | $45K | $5K | $3K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $82K | $70K | $8K | $4K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $11K | $9K | $1K | $532 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1K | $1K | $122 | $61 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $8K | $7K | $674 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $20K | $15K | $5K | $259 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1K | $916 | $71 | $31 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $500 | $450 | $50 | |
| TravelLn 17 | $6K | $6K | $2 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $57K | $57K | $77 | $335 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3K | $3K | $316 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $4K | $4K | $568 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $13K | $12K | $1K | $50 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $272K | $242K | $22K | $9K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 | $209K | $254K | −$45K | $381K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $309K | $272K | $37K | $426K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 22, 2024 | $161K | $198K | −$38K | $388K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $208K | $164K | $44K | $426K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 24, 2021 | $216K | $172K | $43K | $382K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $309,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,328 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,161 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $427,825 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $425,798 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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